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WWUS84 KJAN 060148
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
848 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

MSZ043-044-049-050-060215-
Scott MS-Leake MS-Rankin MS-Madison MS-
848 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LEAKE...
NORTHEASTERN RANKIN...NORTHWESTERN SCOTT AND EAST CENTRAL MADISON
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ludlow, or 13 miles southwest of Carthage, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Farmhaven and Ludlow around 850 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

If on or near the Ross Barnett Reservoir, get out of the water and
move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out
to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Boats could be
damaged or overturned in high winds and suddenly higher waves. Move
to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8961 3251 8986 3277 8985 3275 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 090DEG 12KT 3263 8971

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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